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Webinar – What Do I Need To Know When Entering A Child Support Order (Video)

October 23rd, 2025 – In this webinar, Attorney Mackenzie O. Bretz discusses "What Do I Need to Know When Entering a Child Support Order"...

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Beresford Booth

What To Know About Child Relocation Rights In New York State Custody Matters

In New York State, a custodial parent's decision to move residence with their child can substantially affect existing custody rights of the parties under a standing Court Order. Child relocations present...

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Tully Rinckey

Serving As Personal Representative Of An Estate? A Quick Guide To The Estate Administration Process

Serving as Personal Representative of a loved one's estate can seem like a daunting responsibility. The following are some of the most important tasks a Personal Representative...

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Rich May

When To Hire A Financial Expert In A Divorce Or Legal Separation

In any divorce or separation case, the Court must ‘determine the nature and extent of both separate and community property' before equitably dividing assets and debts.

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Beresford Booth

Who Gets To Keep The Family Pet In A Divorce?

United States Family

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Tully Rinckey

How Do I Get Full Custody Of My Child In New York?

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Tully Rinckey

Can An Irrevocable Trust Be Changed? A Guide For North Carolina Families

United States Family

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Trust & Will (Podcast)

United States Family

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Ballard Spahr LLP

What To Know About Forensic Evaluations In Child Custody Matters

United States Family

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Tully Rinckey

Keeping Your Estate Plan Current: Why Regular Updates Matter

United States Family

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IR Global

Securing Your Legacy: A Comprehensive Guide To Beneficiary Designations In California Estate Planning (2025 Update)

United States Family

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Opelon

Can I Request Child Support For The Period Before I Filed My Divorce?

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Beresford Booth

New Maryland Law Lets Divorcing Homeowners Keep Their Mortgage-Without Refinancing

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Joseph, Greenwald & Laake

Poller, Schindel, And Schuck Named To 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers List

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Unpacking A Busy Last Week For US ESG Disclosure And Compliance

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

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JAMS

Why Direct Student-Athlete Payments Create An Immigration Crisis For Universities

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

California Air Resources Board Publishes Draft SB 261 Guidance

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Ropes & Gray LLP

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

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JAMS

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Webinar – What Do I Need To Know When Entering A Child Support Order (Video)

October 23rd, 2025 – In this webinar, Attorney Mackenzie O. Bretz discusses "What Do I Need to Know When Entering a Child Support Order"...

United States Family

BB

Beresford Booth

What To Know About Child Relocation Rights In New York State Custody Matters

In New York State, a custodial parent's decision to move residence with their child can substantially affect existing custody rights of the parties under a standing Court Order. Child relocations present...

United States Family

TR

Tully Rinckey

When To Hire A Financial Expert In A Divorce Or Legal Separation

In any divorce or separation case, the Court must ‘determine the nature and extent of both separate and community property' before equitably dividing assets and debts.

United States Family

BB

Beresford Booth

How Do I Get Full Custody Of My Child In New York?

United States Family

TR

Tully Rinckey

Partition Suits: Why Co-Ownership Without A Plan Can End In Court

United States Real Estate

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Minchella & Associates

What To Know About Forensic Evaluations In Child Custody Matters

United States Family

TR

Tully Rinckey

Securing Your Legacy: A Comprehensive Guide To Beneficiary Designations In California Estate Planning (2025 Update)

United States Family

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Opelon

Can I Request Child Support For The Period Before I Filed My Divorce?

United States Family

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Beresford Booth

New Maryland Law Lets Divorcing Homeowners Keep Their Mortgage-Without Refinancing

United States Family

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Joseph, Greenwald & Laake

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Divorce

What To Know About Child Relocation Rights In New York State Custody Matters

In New York State, a custodial parent's decision to move residence with their child can substantially affect existing custody rights of the parties under a standing Court Order. Child relocations present...

United States Family

TR

Tully Rinckey

Who Gets To Keep The Family Pet In A Divorce?

The transformations in the way society regards dogs and other household pets present novel issues to be resolved in divorce proceedings. Unlike most marital assets, household pets hold deep emotional value...

United States Family

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Tully Rinckey

Partition Suits: Why Co-Ownership Without A Plan Can End In Court

There has been a sharp rise in partition suits lately, a trend fueled by a combination of foreclosures, property disputes, and the realities of shared ownership without a clear agreement.

United States Real Estate

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Minchella & Associates

Securing Your Legacy: A Comprehensive Guide To Beneficiary Designations In California Estate Planning (2025 Update)

United States Family

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Opelon

Can I Request Child Support For The Period Before I Filed My Divorce?

United States Family

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Beresford Booth

New Maryland Law Lets Divorcing Homeowners Keep Their Mortgage-Without Refinancing

United States Family

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Joseph, Greenwald & Laake

When Title Alone Isn't Enough

United States Family

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IR Global

Pryor Cashman Welcomes Partner Caitlin Connolly To Family Law Group In New York

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Exploring Post-Divorce Tax Implications In Texas

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Serving As Personal Representative Of An Estate? A Quick Guide To The Estate Administration Process

Serving as Personal Representative of a loved one's estate can seem like a daunting responsibility. The following are some of the most important tasks a Personal Representative...

United States Family

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Rich May

Can An Irrevocable Trust Be Changed? A Guide For North Carolina Families

Irrevocable trusts are often viewed as rigid, permanent components of an estate plan designed to preserve wealth, minimize taxes, and protect assets.

United States Family

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Trust & Will (Podcast)

In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen, Justin, and Ross sit down again with Cody Barbo, CEO of Trust & Will, to discuss how technology is transforming the way families approach estate planning.

United States Family

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Keeping Your Estate Plan Current: Why Regular Updates Matter

United States Family

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IR Global

Securing Your Legacy: A Comprehensive Guide To Beneficiary Designations In California Estate Planning (2025 Update)

United States Family

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Opelon

The Key To Succession Planning In The United States: A Revocable Trust

United States Wealth Mgt

GGI Global Alliance

"Basically Married" (Or Not) – The Pitfalls Of Relying On "Common Law Marriage" For Estate Planning

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Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford

When Title Alone Isn't Enough

United States Family

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IR Global

Understanding Texas Community Property Pitfalls

United States Real Estate

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Diggs & Sadler

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Latest Videos

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Webinar – Second Parent Adoption In Washington State (Video)

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Beresford Booth

Gift Planning Strategies (Video)

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Kaufman Rossin

DW FastTrack Episode 12: Mediating Your Divorce With A Narcissist (Video)

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Empowerment Through Hero Generation With Nicole àBeckett And Dr. Shruti Roy (Video)

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Offit Kurman

GC Bootcamp For Family-held Business: Introduction To Estate Planning, Taxes & Family Offices (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

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